Effect of using smaller blood volume tubes and closed blood collection devices on total blood loss in patients undergoing major cardiac and vascular surgery

CONCLUSION: Diagnostic laboratory tests are associated with significant patient blood loss, but are a modifiable risk factor. The use of small-volume tubes and closed blood collection devices decreases the volume of patient blood drawn for analysis and prevents blood waste.PMID:38191843 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-023-02643-8

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - January 9, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vanessa Neef Chantal Himmele Florian Piekarski Lea V Blum Lotta Hof Wojciech Derwich Tomas Holubec Patrick Meybohm Suma Choorapoikayil Source Type: research